Research Catalog

Title

The history of the United States of North America : from the discovery of the western world to the present day / by W.H. Bartlett ; continued by B.B. Woodward.

Author

Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.

Publication

New York : George Virtue & Co., [1856?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Woodward, B. B. (Bernard Bolingbroke), 1816-1869.
• Corbould, Edward Henry, 1815-1905.
• Warren, Henry, 1794-1879.
• Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896.
• Edwards, W. Joseph, active 1843-1867.
• Armytage, James Charles, 1802-1897.
• Hunt, T. W., active 1850-1863.

Description

3 v. : ill., ports., map, facsim.; 25 cm.

Alternative Title

• W.H. Bartlett's History of the United States of America
• History of the United States of America
• History of America
• Mr. W.H. Bartlett's History of the United States of America

Subjects

• Presidents > United States > Portraits
• United States > History

Note

• Added illustrated engraved title pages, which read: The history of the United States of America, by W.H. Bartlett ... George Virtue, London & New York (v. 1); ... by W.H. Bartlett, and B.B. Woodward ... (v. 2-3).
• "The first three books in the first volume [p. [1]-536] are from the pen of Mr. Bartlett; the remainder of the work is by the continuator of his labours, B.B. Woodward."--Pref., dated June 1856.
• Originally issued in 45 pts.
• Parts issue: Statement of responsibility on engraved t.p. issued with pt. 1: "By W.H. Bartlett, and B.B. Woodward."
• Parts issue: Imprint on covers of pts.: New York: Virtue, Emmins & Roberts.
• Expanded ed. of Bartlett's The history of the United States of America (London ; New York : George Virtue, [1853?]).
• Vol. 1: iv, 698 p., [36] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 2: 720 p., [22] leaves of plates; v. 3: 726, 8 p. [33] leaves of plates.
• Ill. engraved by W.J. Edwards, J.C. Armytage, T.W. Hunt and others, after E.H. Corbould, W.H. Bartlett, H. Warren and others. Some ports. are after daguerreotypes by Brady.
• Issue in 3 v.: Publisher's advertisements: 8 p. at end of v. 3.
• Parts issue: In illustrated beige paper covers. Engraved t.p. to v. 1 has statement of responsibility: "By W.H. Bartlett, and B.B. Woodward." Publisher's advertisements or prospectus on p. [4] of covers.

Indexed In (note)

• Sabin

Contents

v. 1. From the earliest period, to the installation of Washington as first president -- v. 2. From the administration of Washington to that of Madison -- v. 3. From "the second war" to the present times.

Call Number

IAE (Bartlett, W. H. History of the United States. 1856 (3 v.))

LCCN

08033565

Author

Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.

Title

The history of the United States of North America : from the discovery of the western world to the present day / by W.H. Bartlett ; continued by B.B. Woodward.

Imprint

New York : George Virtue & Co., [1856?]

Indexed In:

Sabin 3788

Local Note

NYPL copy of parts issue: Pt. 15 and 2nd copy of pt. 1 in illustrated green paper covers; perhaps an earlier issue, as engraved t.p. in 2nd copy of pt. 1 has statement of responsibility "By W.H. Bartlett"; title on covers: Mr. W.H. Bartlett's History of the United States of America.

Copies in IAE: Ford Collection.

Added Author

Woodward, B. B. (Bernard Bolingbroke), 1816-1869.

Corbould, Edward Henry, 1815-1905. Illustrator

Warren, Henry, 1794-1879. Illustrator

Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896. Illustrator

Edwards, W. Joseph, active 1843-1867. Engraver

Armytage, James Charles, 1802-1897. Engraver

Hunt, T. W., active 1850-1863. Engraver

Running Title

History of America

Research Call Number

IAE (Bartlett, W. H. History of the United States. 1856 (3 v.))

IAE (Bartlett, W. H. History of the United States. 1856 (45 pts., incomp.)

Stuart 5659-5661